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17/01/2025

Happy birthday to singer, songwriter and actress, Sade (16 January 1959).
Nigerian-born British singer Helen Folasade Adu (Sade). She had the 1984 UK No.6 single 'Your Love Is King', and the 1985 US No.5 single 'Smooth Operator'. Diamond Life (1984) reached No.2 on the UK Album Chart, selling over 1.2 million copies and won the Brit Award for Best British Album in 1985. Sade was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in 2002 for services to music, and stated her award was "a great gesture to me and all black women in England".
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16/01/2025

In light of the passing of Teddy Osei, the pioneering co-founder of the sensational Afro-rock band Osibisa this week, we to the tribute to Osibisa that was recorded in our Groove House Studios a few years back by the Groove House Band. This was a cover of one of the popular tracks of Osibisa, the Coffee Song with a nice salsa up tempo rendition by our producers. See previous posts for more information about Teddy Osei. Don't forget to
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15/01/2025

You all know how we love the -pop band Osibisa and have profiled the band and paid tribute to its members across our platforms over the years. We even did a tribute to with a cover of some of their tracks by our Groove House band at our studios a few years back. We are very sad 😢 to report the passing of Teddy Osei who was a saxophone player, drummer and vocalist, and best known as the leader of the Afro-pop band Osibisa. Teddy passed away in London yesterday at the age of 88.

Teddy Osei was introduced to musical instruments while still a child. He began to play the saxophone while attempting to create a band with his college friends in the Ghanaian 🇬🇭 coastal city of Sekondi in the Western region of . After graduating from college, he worked as a building inspector for a year before creating a band called "The Comets." The Comets enjoyed brief popularity before and Teddy received a grant from the Ghanaian government to study at a private music and drama school for three years before leaving for the UK in 1969. Teddy founded the band Osibisa along with several other musicians from Ghana 🇬🇭, Nigeria 🇳🇬, Grenada 🇬🇩, Trinidad 🇹🇹 and Antigua 🇦🇬. The British-Ghanaian-Caribbean Afro-rock band remained very popular through the 70s and 80s and as the members begun to age reduced their touring schedule.

Osibisa band derived its name from osibisaaba, the name given to the style of music that was a fusion of "palm-wine" music and traditional Fante(a tribe in Ghana) fisherman's traditional music. In its early stages Osibisa had neither an agent nor a manager. The band played at psychedelic venues around London while it tried to find financial support. During this period, Teddy played and as well as . The band became an instant success, producing several hit songs that reached the British top 10 charts. They were even more popular when playing live, bringing their creative fusion of music styles and energetic stage presence to audiences on stages across the globe. During the late 1970s they played on several international tours in India, Japan, Australia, New Zealand and several African countries. In 1980, the band played at a concert celebrating the independence of Zimbabwe.
Rest in Power Teddy 🕊️ Your giant visionary and creativity will be greatly missed. Teddy leaves a great void in music that will be cherished for generation. His spirit will live on through his music 🎵
Our condolences to the Osei family 🙏🏿
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14/01/2025

Namibia 🇳🇦
Namibia, a country in southwest Africa, is distinguished by the Namib Desert along its Atlantic Ocean coast. The country is home to diverse wildlife, including a significant cheetah population. The capital, Windhoek, and coastal town Swakopmund contain German colonial-era buildings such as Windhoek's Christuskirche, built in 1907. In the north, Etosha National Park’s salt pan draws game including rhinos and giraffes.
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13/01/2025

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11/01/2025

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We are sad to hear about the passing of Sam Moore, One-Half of Stax Records’ Sam & Dave.
Sam was 89. Our condolences to the Moore Family.

Once called “the greatest of all soul duos,” he and late musical partner Dave Prater were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1992
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11/01/2025

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08/01/2025

In an era where public funding for music education in schools is no longer a priority, it is good to see schools in Jamaica 🇯🇲 are still striving with music education in schools. Big up to these young maestros and talents ✌🏾
Music education is a must.
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08/01/2025

Congratulations to our friends in Ghana 🇬🇭 on the inauguration of their new President, President John Mahama. President John Mahama showcased Ghana's culture well with his inauguration outfit through Adinkra symbols.

Adinkra are visual symbols that represent concepts, proverbs, and aphorisms. They originated from the Gyaman people of Ghana and Côte d’Ivoire. Back then, they featured as prints on cloth which royals wore to important ceremonies. But they have transcended these Ghanaian and Ivorian origins. They now grace logos, clothing, furniture, architecture, and more. These new usages embody a global recognition of their profound cultural significance.
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07/01/2025

And it’s Christmas in Ethiopia 🇪🇹… give thanks
MELKAM GENA. Peace and prosperity to all the world.
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06/01/2025

Osibisa are a Ghanaian-British Afro-Rock band founded in London in the late 1960s by four expatriate West African and three London based Caribbean musicians.
Osibisa were the most successful and longest lived of the African-heritage bands in London, alongside such contemporaries as Assagai, Chris McGregor's Brotherhood of Breath, Demon Fuzz, Black Velvet and Noir, and were largely responsible for the establishment of world music and Afro-Rock as a marketable genre.
The original band which featured on the first three studio albums were universally known as the Beautiful Seven. Don't forget to to our if you have not done so already.

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04/01/2025

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Beat a drum 🪘 this and feel the
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03/01/2025